San José del Cabo's Flora Farm

ByHannah Wallace

It isn’t easy getting to Flora Farm($$$$)—way out past the San José del Cabo marina, down a pothole-riddled road, and up a steep dirt lane. But once you arrive, you see what looks like a mirage amid the barren Mexican desert: 10 acres of organic herbs and heirloom vegetables, which Patrick and Gloria Greene have quietly harvested for the past 17 years. (The nearby One&Only Palmilla has its own dedicated plot.) Now word is spreading—and the expats may have Mexico’s next culinary hot spot on their hands. Last month, the 12-seat fine-dining Flora’s Table restaurant opened on the grounds, joining a new beer garden and an outdoor bar that hosts live music. The goal is to absorb the crowds from the year-old Flora’s Field Kitchen, where dinner is booked months in advance by in-the-know travelers (chef Thomas Keller and George Clooney are fans). Walk-ins are welcome at breakfast and lunch for such dishes as Scotch eggs with herb sausage (the naturally raised pigs come from the Greenes’ nearby ranch); there’s also a market stocked with house-made granola and local honey. For complete immersion, sign up for a cooking or gardening class and, starting this month, book one of four brand-new guest cottages.

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